UENR Ghana Admission Guide

The University of Energy and Natural Resources is a public-funded university in Ghana, that was established by an Act of the Parliament of Ghana, Act 830, 2011.

The University is a public funded national institution which seeks to provide leadership and management of energy and natural resources and be a centre of excellence in these critical areas. The University approaches its programmes and research emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and taking into account, areas such as economics, law and policy, management, science, technology and engineering as well as social and political issues affecting energy and natural resources.

The University currently operates under the following schools.

School of Engineering
School of Energy
School of Sciences
School of Geosciences
School of Agriculture and Technology
School of Natural Resources
School of Arts and Social Sciences
School of Graduate Studies

The University is a multi-campus setup and currently has three campuses located in Sunyani, Nsoatre, and Dormaa Ahenkro.

UENR Ghana Admission Process

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – REGULAR APPLICANTS (DEGREE AND DIPLOMA)

(A) 4-Year Degree Programmes

i. SSSCE holders with credit passes (A-D) in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies plus credit passes (A-D) in Three Elective Subjects relevant to the programme of study with an aggregate score of 24 or better.

ii. WASSCE holders with credit passes (A1-C6) in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies plus credit passes (A1-C6) in Three Elective Subjects relevant to the programme of study with an aggregate score of 36 or better.

iii. GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE (GBCE) holders with credit passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three (3) relevant elective subjects

iv. ADVANCED LEVEL holders with credit in at least five (5) subjects at the GCE ‘O’ Level (or it’s equivalent) including English and Mathematics, plus at least two passes in the subjects relevant to the programme of study.

v. FOREIGN APPLICANTS who have any of the above qualifications or their equivalences from an accredited/recognized institution.

vi. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS acceptable for consideration include International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, American Grade 13 Examinations and other external qualifications which have equivalences to the WASSCE/SSSCE and the GCE (A Levels).

(B) 2-YEAR DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

i. SSSCE holders with passes (A-E) in all subjects, including English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies plus 3 passes (A-E) in Three Elective Subjects relevant to the programme of study.

ii. WASSCE holders with passes (A1-D7) in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies plus passes (A1-D7) in Three Elective Subjects relevant to the programme of study.
Sale of Vouchers The cost of an e-voucher is Two Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHS200).

SALE OF VOUCHERS (DEGREE AND DIPLOMA)

The cost of an e-voucher should be around Three Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHS300)

TOP-UP APPLICANTS (WEEKEND TOP-UP AND REGULAR TOP-UP)

Higher National Diploma Holders in a related field with at least 2nd Class Lower Division. In addition, applicants must have acquired at least Two (2) years’ post HND working experience. ii. Diploma Holders in a related field with at least a Pass. In addition, applicants must have acquired at least Two (2) years’ post Diploma working experience.

SALE OF VOUCHERS ( WEEKEND TOP-UP AND REGULAR TOP-UP)

The cost of an e-voucher is Two Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GHS250)

(C) FOUR (4) YEAR WEEKEND DEGREE APPLICANTS

i. SSSCE holders with credit passes (A-D) in English Language, Mathematics and Integrated Science/Social Studies plus credit passes (A-D) in Three Elective subjects relevant to the programme of study with an aggregate score of 24 or better.

iii. GBCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three (3) relevant elective subjects iv. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Candidates: Passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better).

Also, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for Science students).

4-YEAR BSc. PROGRAMMES ( WEEKEND)
School of Engineering
• BSc. Mechanical Engineering

School of Sciences

BSc. Computer Science
BSc. Information Technology

School of Natural Resources

BSc. Fire and Disaster Management
BSc. Natural Resources Management (with options in: Ecotourism, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forest Resource Management, Land Reclamation and Restoration Social Forestry
BSc. Hospitality Management: School of Management Sciences and Law
BSc. Resource Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

School of Agriculture and Technology (Dormaa Ahenkro Campus)

BSc. Agriculture with options in: Animal Production, Crop Production, Horticulture.

SALE OF VOUCHERS ( 4 YEAR WEEKEND DEGREE APPLICANTS )

The cost of an e-voucher is around Three Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHS300)

MATURE APPLICANTS

Applicants must:
i. be at least 25 years old, and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least 5 years old at the time of application;
ii. pass Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations conducted by the institution itself (English Language, Mathematics and an Aptitude Test).
iii. possess any of the following:
SSSCE/WASSCE,
Teacher’s Cert. ‘A’
NVTI/NABPTEX Certificates